When I Was Reincarnated, All the Heroines Were Stolen by the Fake Hero ~ The Guy Who Dominated With Original Story Knowledge, and Me Who Dominated With Talent. It Seems the World After the Ending Is My One-Man Stage ~ - Episode 50

Episode 50

“Teleport!“

Ulrika’s lively voice echoed throughout the room.

In the next moment, the spatial distortion that had been enveloping my body quietly disappeared. And my vision shifted from a blinding white light to the familiar scenery of the mansion.

Beneath my feet was the soft, fluffy sensation of a carpet.

It seemed we had safely returned to the guest room.

Then, two figures had apparently been engaged in conversation on the luxurious sofa before us. They jolted with their shoulders shaking in surprise at our sudden appearance.

“Hyah!?”

Especially startled was Kotama. Her cute cat ears had been standing straight up. They immediately drooped down. And she let out a high-pitched scream.

As if lightning had fallen from the heavens, she covered her ears with both hands and collapsed face-down onto the sofa with great force.

Sebas had been next to her. He also lost his usual calm demeanor. His eyes opened wide. And he froze like a stone.

“Y-Yutaka-sama!?”

Eventually, Sebas was the first to snap out of it. He called my name in a voice mixed with shock and relief.

I rushed over to him. And unable to contain the excitement swirling in my chest, I firmly grabbed both of his hands.

“Sebas, I’ve got great news!”

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Then, I began explaining everything that had happened today in detail, step by step. I did so to the still-shaking Kotama curled up on the sofa and the shocked Sebas.

How Ulrika’s reckless teleport had taken us to the eastern mountains.

How we fought that ferocious Toxic Dragon we encountered there.

And how, deep in a cave, we discovered the dwarven village.

Finally, I told them that the dwarves had graciously agreed to help with the restoration of the Vixel Domain.

When I finished speaking, Sebas let out a long, deep breath.

It sounded like a sigh of relief, but also a sigh of exasperation.

“I see… So Ulrika-sama’s magic allows instantaneous travel to distant locations… That explains how you disappeared before my very eyes…”

Ulrika had been proudly grinning until then. But at those words, she suddenly looked awkward and hung her head in guilt.

“I-I’m sorry! I took Yutaka with me without asking… Really, I’m so…”

“No, what’s done is done. There’s no need to dwell on it further. Above all else, Yutaka-sama has returned safely. All’s well that ends well.”

Sebas said this with his usual gentle smile.

But for some reason, his gaze was fixed solely on me. And I could sense a faintly cold, accusing glint deep in his eyes.

Even if you say that… I didn’t do anything wrong. It was out of my control!

Don’t look at me like that, Sebas… I could only desperately plead my case in my heart.

Just then, Kotama seemingly had finally calmed down. She timidly lifted her face from the sofa.

She was still looking at us with slightly fearful eyes.

“So… those dwarves… they’re really going to help with the restoration of the Vixel Domain…?”

“Yeah, exactly. They agreed to it willingly.”

When I gave a firm nod, Sebas crossed his arms and frowned with a troubled expression.

“However, even if that’s the case, how are we supposed to bring the dwarves all the way here? Besides, we barely have any funds left to procure the building materials we need…”

But Ulrika, with a confident *clap*, puffed out her chest as if to blow away those heavy concerns.

“No need to worry, Sebas-san! It looks like the dwarves will provide the materials themselves. And I’ll use my teleportation to bring both the dwarves and the mountain of materials here!”

“Are you certain about this, Ulrika-sama? That would be quite an effort…”

“I’m already in this deep. Besides, if I go back to the capital, I’ll just be bored out of my mind every day. I’ll stick with you until the end!”

“Thank you, Ulrika. That means a lot.”

When I thanked her from the bottom of my heart, she gave a satisfied “hmph” and snorted proudly.

“Besides, *he* is probably off somewhere having fun with some woman anyway…!”

Her last words were clearly tinged with sharp thorns of anger.

I pictured Nergo’s face and gave a wry smile in my heart.

Meanwhile, Sebas and Kotama didn’t understand the context. They tilted their heads in confusion, looking puzzled.

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The next day.

I immediately rode a horse toward the town of Kanaloa.

I had to share this great news with Freyja as soon as possible. Since she was the one commanding on the front lines.

“Ohh, really!? That legendary race of dwarves is going to help us!?”

When I told her the detailed story about the dwarves’ cooperation, she reacted with sparkling eyes like a child. It was a far cry from her usual calm and logical self.

Her unexpected joy surprised me a little. So I asked:

“You know about the dwarves too, Freyja?”

“Yeah, of course. They appear in the founding chronicles of the Virein Kingdom. A race said to possess bodies as sturdy as mountains and the ability to mold any metal as if it were clay.”

“There’s a founding chronicle?”

“Yes. It’s part of basic education. I was read it when I was young. Though honestly, most of it reads like a fairy tale.”

Just like with Ulrika, it seemed that their most distinctive physical trait — being short — hadn’t been passed down accurately.

In the legends and picture books, they were portrayed as rather fearsome beings.

Naturally, twisted intentions from past royalty came to mind.

“I see. Well, go ahead and look forward to it.”

I said that and gave Freyja a confident smile.